Hand-truck.



J. C. MOORE.

HAND TRUCK.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 4,-1911. RBNBWED MAR. ze, 191s.

Patented J an. 13, 1914.

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TAMES C. MOORE, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

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Application filed May 4, 1911, Serial No. 625,024. Renewed March 26, 1913.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JAMES C. Moonn, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of Philadelphia, in the count-y of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hand-Trucks, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a hand-truck of a type as patented to me under date of August 18th, 1908, No. 896,228, in which a linkchain with a grip-hook is employed in the truck for supporting an article; and in such connection it relates to the employment of a link-chain and a holder having a perforated cap, whereof a link of said chain by engaging the cap constitutes a locking means for the chain gripping an article of the truck in such manner as to hold the gripped article while being transported by the truck.

The nature and scope of my present invention. will be more fully understood from the following description taken in connection with the. accompanying drawings forming part hereof, in which Figure l, is a sectional elevation of a hand-truck supporting an article thereon and such view embracing the particular main features of my invention. Fig. 2, is a vertical sectional view on the line 2-Q of Fig. l, of a link-chain and holder, showing one form of link-chain for such a holder; and Fig. 3, is a similar view of a modified form of a linkchain and holder, the latter in this instance having an integralperforated cap.

Referring to the drawings a, is a handtruck having traveler whe-els al, and handlebars a2.

is a link-chain provided with a griphook o1, and a ring or disk b2, to prevent the chain being entirely freed from the iolder, as will be clearly understood from Figs. 2 and 3.

c, is a tubular holder wherein is mounted the chain, one end of which holder is preferably curved in form at c1, as shown in Fig. 1. This holder is provided with a cap o2, hav- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 13, 1914.

Serial No. 757,046.

ing a perforation c3. The perforation of the cap 02, in size is just sufficient to enable a link of the series of the chain b, to slip snugly from the holder. The cap of the said holder c, in Fig. 2, is removable while the cap of Fig. 3, is made an integral part of the holder.

(l, as shown, is a rectangular-shaped article mounted on the truck and the link-chain Z), is extended to span the front end of the article, as clearly shown in Fig. l. In Fig. l, a link b3, of the chain Z), partially extends from the cap of the holder c, and in conjunction with the perforated wall of the cap constitutes a means to lockingly hold the article on the truck irrespective of what angular posit-ion may be given the truck in handling the article as well as avoiding slackening or slipping of the chain spanning the said article while being transported on the truck.

The link-chain Z), used with the holder c, in Fig. 3, differs from that of Figs. l and 2, in that the links instead of engaging each other as shown are strapped to each other at b5.

Having thus described the nature and object of my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is In a hand-truck, a holder and a link-chain having a grip-hook, one end of the holder having a perforated cap, the link-chain being arranged to snugly pass through the perforation of the cap, and in conjunction with the perforated wall of such cap to form a locking means to hold the chain in any angular position while gripped to an article and against slipping or slackening of such chain in said condition.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my signature in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

THOMAS M. SMITH, ELIZABETH A. SHELDRAKE.

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